Google Maps gets two major updates

Unfortunately, the new features are seen on the Android platform for now, and is not yet available to the iOS users.

Google Maps has grown a lot since it was introduced in 2005.

On August 8, 2016, Google rolled out new offline features to its Maps app. The new feature will allow users to use Google Maps in Wi-Fi only mode. This will ensure that you don’t consume mobile data and make use of Wi-Fi hotpots around the place. The feature is not new but there are many apps such as torrent downloaders, video downloaders and more, which have the option to use only Wi-Fi for downloading.

As for the second feature update, Google Maps now also allows you to save local maps on your external memory card for offline use. Previously, Google Maps would save it to the internal storage, eating up into crucial app and data storage.

Unfortunately, the new features are seen on the Android platform for now, and is not yet available to the iOS users.

Previously, Google rolled out a ‘mass transit delay’ notification to help daily passengers travelling via buses or trains, by notifying them regarding any service disruption on the route they take on a regular basis.